The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The veteran has multiple service-connected conditions, but his overall disability rating is only 90%, which does not meet the criteria for TDIU as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post arthroscopy right knee with ligamentous instability, pustular psoriasis, status-post meniscus surgery, left knee, chronic lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, left knee with limitation of motion, degenerative arthritis, right knee with limitation of motion, degenerative arthritis, right hip with limitation of motion, degenerative arthritis, left hip with limitation of motion, residuals of septorhinoplasty, residuals of right ring finger fracture, psoriatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0321153
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for psoriatic arthritis and drug-induced hepatitis liver disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, degenerative arthritis, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension was dismissed due to non-compliance with claims processing rules.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, right hip degenerative joint disease and rheumatoid arthritis with acetabular cyst status post right total hip replacement, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, fever sores, and a compromised immune system, as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding Social Security Administration records.
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